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Banking bosses have stressed that the government must push for a vastly improved equivalence regime, warning that the current system is "insufficiently load-bearing".
Speaking before MPs of the Treasury Select Committee this morning, executives from Barclays, Citigroup and JPMorgan said they were already implementing their no

Technology could replace more than 50 per cent of banking jobs, according to former Barclays chief executive Antony Jenkins.
The boss of 10x Banking said that computers could replace customer service, middle and back office roles, and that the workforce will have to become more entrepreneurial.
"We've

Barclays today announced it has acquired a significant minority stake in London-based fintech Marketinvoice, in a deal that will utilise the startup’s technology to provide £1bn in capital for the UK’s small businesses.
It is understood the deal will also see Barclays lead Marketinvoice’s upcoming series

Britain’s banking industry will emerge largely unscathed from Brexit and retain its position as one of the world’s top two financial centers for the foreseeable future, Barclays’ Chairman John McFarlane has said.
Home to the world’s highest number of banks and largest commercial insurance market, the City

British bank Barclays and digital payments firm PayPal have announced a partnership that will see them explore ways to combine their services for customers, Barclays said on Thursday.
The pair aim to allow Barclays customers in the United States and Britain to use their PayPal accounts on

One of the world’s largest investment banks is quietly holding high-level discussions about establishing a dedicated cryptocurrency trading desk.
Bloomberg reports that Barclays Plc, the second-largest bank in the UK, has begun gauging client interest in setting up a cryptocurrency trading desk.
The discussions are still preliminary,

Big-name former executives from institutions such as Barclays, HSBC and Coutts are behind a new startup aiming to help consumers navigate the world of investing.
Pia, an online "personal investment assistant" scheduled to begin its launch in summer, counts advisory board members such as T Rowe Price Global Investment